Fabrication, modeling, and testing of a miniaturized fast neutron detector

Samuel W. Oxandale; Luke A. Stegeman; Tyler J. Hieber; Dipta Sarkar; Steven L. Bellinger; Amir A. Bahadori; Zayd C. Leseman

doi:10.1115/IMECE2019-11534

Fabrication, modeling, and testing of a miniaturized fast neutron detector

Samuel W. Oxandale
, Luke A. Stegeman
, Tyler J. Hieber
, Dipta Sarkar
, Steven L. Bellinger
, Amir A. Bahadori
, Zayd C. Leseman

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Abstract

This work outlines the positive-intrinsic-negative diode fabrication process for a Miniaturized Fast Neutron Detector and documents alpha source testing of a single positive-intrinsic-negative diode. The Miniaturized Fast Neutron Detector provides information about the kinetic energy distribution of neutrons with resolution up to 20 MeV and has 1-2% of the volume of comparable current state-of-the-art neutron spectrometers, namely Bonner Ball Neutron Detector sets and Capture-Gated Neutron Scintillator Detectors. The Miniaturized Fast Neutron Detector can be used to estimate neutron doses for heavy charged particle therapy patients improving the understanding of secondary cancer risks, monitor secondary neutron radiation more efficiently in therapy treatment facilities, and perform an important role in protecting astronauts from radiation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Micro- and Nano-Systems Engineering and Packaging
Publisher	American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Electronic)	9780791859476
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2019-11534
State	Published - 2019
Externally published	Yes

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Name	ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
Volume	10

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Copyright © 2019 ASME.

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Oxandale, S. W., Stegeman, L. A., Hieber, T. J., Sarkar, D., Bellinger, S. L., Bahadori, A. A., & Leseman, Z. C. (2019). Fabrication, modeling, and testing of a miniaturized fast neutron detector. In Micro- and Nano-Systems Engineering and Packaging (ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE); Vol. 10). American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2019-11534

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Fabrication, modeling, and testing of a miniaturized fast neutron detector. / Oxandale, Samuel W.; Stegeman, Luke A.; Hieber, Tyler J. et al.
Micro- and Nano-Systems Engineering and Packaging. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019. (ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE); Vol. 10).

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Oxandale SW, Stegeman LA, Hieber TJ, Sarkar D, Bellinger SL, Bahadori AA et al. Fabrication, modeling, and testing of a miniaturized fast neutron detector. In Micro- and Nano-Systems Engineering and Packaging. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). 2019. (ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)). doi: 10.1115/IMECE2019-11534

Fabrication, modeling, and testing of a miniaturized fast neutron detector

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